Research Manager 2 - Clinical Research Project Management

About the role

The Bronstein lab in the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Research Manager for a project focused on personalized, non-invasive neuromodulation to improve mental health outcomes. This is a project leadership role funded via a federal grant. The person will be the primary administrative lead for coordinating a large, complex, multidisciplinary team of researchers spanning multiple departments, with deliverables on tight timelines. The position will focus on ensuring appropriate progress against milestones and clear technical communication related to those milestones.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and primary oversight of significant aspects of the research project, including data collection, financial budgets, and measurement of progress against deliverables using project management software (20%).
• Independently identify and define deliverables and prepare key monthly and quarterly progress reports, identifying solutions to major roadblocks. Additional reporting may include summary reports of critical deliverables, key achievements, and translation into sponsor-relevant language (20%).
• Provide strategic direction, coordinate, and supervise a large and highly complex multidisciplinary team of researchers from engineering, psychology, neuroscience, and computer science backgrounds. This includes authority to recommend hiring, promotion, termination, and disciplinary steps, with authority over 4-8 junior technical personnel at any given time (10%).
• Manage complexities of multi-institution contracts, agreements, and coordination, as well as bring relevant stakeholders together to overcome roadblocks (10%).
• Lead problem identification for resolutions ensuring compliance with applicable regulations/laws and institutional policies. This includes mentoring and serving as an example to research staff in the ethical conduct of research (10%).
• Collaborate with investigators, project managers, and other study staff to manage project planning operations (10%).
• Develop and modify practices and procedures to improve efficiency and quality to effectively achieve end results (10%).
• Disseminate and translate research findings by preparation of peer-reviewed publications, reports for the public, sponsor briefings, and presentations (5%).
• Serve as a representative on various committees and teams making decisions and recommendations on behalf of the project (5%).

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS with at least 8 years of experience or an advanced degree plus at least six years of experience.
• Prior oversight of a cross-disciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, or a similar field.

About the Department

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences consists of an outstanding team of researchers, clinicians, and educators who provide world-class expertise in psychiatric illness, treatment, scholarship, and scientific discovery. The department’s mission is to:

• Create and disseminate new knowledge in the science of mental health.
• Provide effective and innovative clinical care programs to alleviate the suffering of mental illness and promote mental resilience.
• Train the next generation of interprofessional experts who will be leaders in Minnesota and beyond.
• Engage in compassionate and vigorous outreach and advocacy on issues relevant to psychiatric illness, treatment, and research.

More information is available on the department’s website.

Pay

Salary range is $115,000 - $140,000 annually, depending on education, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits

• 100% appointment position for faculty and P&A staff.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off.
  • Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program.
  • Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans.
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
  • University HSA contributions.
  • Disability and employer-paid life insurance.
  • Employee wellbeing program.
  • Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity.
  • Financial counseling services.
  • Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost.
  • Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area.